Partially Opaque PNGs in PSP

[brett7481]

Hey I want to make a PNG image that is only partially opaque. I will be used as the background of a "box" of content on the web but I still would like to be able to see the back ground image behind it while haveing the box defined by it's own background color. (I hope that makes sense). Here's an example I actually found while looking around here: http://cathyrivers.com/music/.

I'm using Paint Shop Pro 9.0, anyone have any ideas?

[cfc]

If it uses transparent PNGs and isn't vomited on by Internet Explorer, it probably uses the IE hack shown here:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/pngopacity/

With CSS you can actually change an element's opacity, but it's different for IE and Gecko browsers and I don't know if it also makes all of the elements within it the same opacity. Anyone else who comes across this should be able to answer that one though :) .

*doh* didn't see the "PSP" in the title. Since I can't delete my reply, you should probably be able to set your new image's background as transparent when choosing its other attributes and use a low opacity when defining gradients or fills. I know Fireworks allows you to set opacity on vector objects and PSP (if it supports vector objects, which it should as a commercial graphics app) should have something similar whether it's considered a layer or object property. Other than that, I have limited graphics knowledge...

[rmedek]

Hey Brett,

That's my site :). I used a 10x10 image, a white square at about 20% opacity (I think, it's been awhile). I'm pretty sure in PSP you would make a layer with the image you wanted and adjust the opacity via a slider on the layers window, much like you would do with Photoshop.

Was the the question, or did you need help implementing it in the site?

[brett7481]

Hey rmedek, that answered my question, thanks for the help. Also I love the site that I saw this on... Great Job! :thumbsup:

[rmedek]

No problem. And thanks :)